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12/21 03:42 CST UAB takes on Samford, looks for 6th straight home win
UAB takes on Samford, looks for 6th straight home win
By The Associated Press
Samford Bulldogs (6-8) at UAB Blazers (6-5)
Birmingham, Alabama; Monday, 12 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: UAB will try to keep its five-game home win streak intact when the
Blazers take on Samford.
The Blazers have gone 4-2 in home games. UAB is second in the AAC with 15.2
assists per game led by Sofia Munoz averaging 4.6.
The Bulldogs are 2-6 on the road. Samford has a 4-6 record in games decided by
10 or more points.
UAB makes 43.4% of its shots from the field this season, which is 2.2
percentage points higher than Samford has allowed to its opponents (41.2%).
Samford's 37.3% shooting percentage from the field this season is 2.8
percentage points lower than UAB has given up to its opponents (40.1%).
TOP PERFORMERS: Cali Smallwood is shooting 42.6% and averaging 14.1 points for
the Blazers. Eleecia Carter is averaging 2.4 made 3-pointers over the last 10
games.
Kaylee Yarbrough is shooting 41.5% and averaging 12.9 points for the Bulldogs.
Briana Rivera is averaging 3.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Blazers: 6-4, averaging 75.4 points, 32.2 rebounds, 15.6
assists, 6.3 steals and 1.6 blocks per game while shooting 44.4% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 68.7 points per game.
Bulldogs: 4-6, averaging 60.6 points, 28.8 rebounds, 11.0 assists, 6.3 steals
and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 37.6% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 65.6 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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